Tag: Iran War
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oil
Asia is grappling with a new threat to inflation on top of an oil shock as a looming El Niño brings soaring temperatures and dry…
ADB warns Asian economies against broad fuel subsidies, tax cuts amid oil price risks
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday warned Asian economies against implementing broad fuel subsidies and cutting excise duties, noting that such measures could strain public…
Nepal to procure 80,000 tonnes of fertiliser from India as Iran disrupts global supply chains
New Delhi: Nepal has decided to procure 80,000 tonnes of fertiliser from India under a government-to-government arrangement, as global supply disruptions and soaring prices following…
Despite uncertainty, India to withstand global shocks due to strong macro fundamentals: BoB Report
New Delhi: India is expected to withstand global economic shocks despite rising uncertainty due to its strong macroeconomic fundamentals, according to a report by Bank…
Stable India growth outlook masks hit to vast informal sector, say economists: Reuters poll
BENGALURU: India’s economic growth outlook is broadly unchanged despite the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to a Reuters poll of economists who warned that data…
ET Awards: Sitharaman flags AI threat and global risks, says reforms on the way to support India Inc growth
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is working on fresh reforms to ease regulatory compliance burden for India Inc, adding that a reforms package…
CCIL chief explains what financial markets will now need to keep pace with volatile geopolitics
Mumbai: Future financial market infrastructure will need greater agility, deeper intelligence and stronger integration to keep pace with rapid technological change and an increasingly fragile…
RBI plans to remain nimble to prevent persistent supply shock amid West Asia crisis
Kolkata: Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank will stay agile in policymaking to ensure that the supply shocks triggered by…
The luxury of hindsight, the urgency of foresight: What India can still get right
There is a peculiar asymmetry in statecraft, foresight is often dismissed as alarmism until events confer upon it the legitimacy of hindsight. The unfolding crisis…
Govt reviews rural schemes, supply chain woes to protect beneficiaries from Iran war impact
New Delhi: The rural development ministry on Monday said it has reviewed its key schemes, keeping in view the possible impact of the West Asia…